Over 1500 Flu Cases Diagnosed in Clinics and Hospitals in CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances System
Cases of the flu are being reported in the area. Over 1500 cases of Influenza have been diagnosed in CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System clinics and hospitals in December, 2017, according to Jennifer Cole, Director of Infection Control Quality Management Department. Data shows 41% of the cases were identified as Type B influenza which is higher than the nationwide 15% for Type B of all flu cases. Cole says for those with the...
Lady Cats Overwhelm Arkansas High 86-25 in Idabel Holiday Tournament
The Lady Cats’ basketball team opened a three-day Idabel holiday tournament with a strong showing overwhelming Arkansas High, 86-25 Thursday morning (December 28). The Lady Cats play next on Friday at 4 p.m. against an opponent to be determined. Thursday morning, the Lady Cats got off to a hot start outscoring Arkansas High, 19-1 after the first quarter. It was 39-13 at the half, 61-23 after three quarters and 86-25 at the...
Update: Wildcats in In-N-Out Burger Allen Holiday Invitational
The Wildcats’ basketball team opened play in the three-day In-N-Out Burger Allen Holiday Invitational Tournament with an afternoon game Thursday (December 28) with a 68-44 win over the Cardinals of John Paul II of Plano. The Wildcats next game is 8:30 p.m. Thursday night against the winner of the Burgees and Naaman Forest game. The tournament features a number of ranked teams in both Class 5A and Class 6A. Wildcats Coach Clark...
Humphries in 2017 Elite Prospect Scouting All-American Game New Year’s Eve
Wildcats senior quarterback Ryan Humphries is participating in the 2017 Elite Prospect Scouting All-American Game being played at AT&T Stadium New Year’s Eve in Arlington beginning at 7 p.m. The game pits players from Texas against Louisiana. Players are checking in Thursday(December 28) and are picking up uniforms.Practices are set for Friday and Saturday at noon at Pioneer Heritage Middle School in Frisco. A meet and...
Game Day: Soccer Scrimmages Set for Prim Thursday
Today (December 28) is a good day to get a preview of Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams on this Thursday game day. Both teams’ varsities and JVs are playing in scrimmages at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Lady Cats JV, coached by Ross Hicks, got their scrimmage underway against Paris at 1 p.m. Thursday. The Lady Cats’ varsity, coached by Joel Bailey, have a match against Paris that will follow at 2:30 p.m. It’s...
Saltillo Lady Lions Lose First Game in Leonard Tournament
A Whitesboro three point bucket at the final buzzer provided a loss to the Saltillo Lady Lions at the Leonard Tournament Thursday. The Lady Lions lost 46-43. The Lady Lions outscored Whitesboro in the first two quarters 9-8 and 17-9. Whitesboro played even in the third with a 9-9 scoring for each team. However, a 20-8 fourth quarter for Whitesboro made the difference. Scoring for Saltillo were Jocelyn Ochoa, 14, Madison Simmons, 13,...
Man Asking For Drugs Arrested for Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
Sulphur Springs Police officers were dispatched to 309 Helm Lane where John David Michael Sheffield, 21, of Sulphur Springs was said to be asking subjects for drugs. Sheffield was driving a 2015 Toyota Forerunner that he had stolen earlier in the day. Police made contact with Sheffield in the parking lot of the apartment complex. During their investigation, one of the police officers had observed Sheffield driving the vehicle away...
Emmons Sentenced to Seven Years in Plea Agreement
Wednesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court Teddy Ray Emmons, 58, was sentenced to seven years in a plea bargain agreement for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, according to Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris. Harris stated that Emmons will serve three and one half years before being eligible for parole. Emmons was arrested in July of this year at a residence on FM 900 in Hopkins County when deputies responded to...
Chamber Connection Thursday December 28, 2017
Events Done Simply hosts their Ribbon Cutting on January 10th Events Done Simply is hosting their ribbon cutting celebration on Thursday, January 10th at noon at the Chamber of Commerce, 300 Connally Street in Sulphur Springs. Please come by to welcome this new business to Hopkins County! Would you like to recognize an Outstanding Educator? Here is your chance…this year the Chamber of Commerce Education Committee wants to allow all...
8 Lucky Foods to Eat This New Years
As January 1st gets closer, the time has come to start prepping for your New Years meal. Here are some tips and foods to incorporate into your shopping list to make your meals and 2018 extra lucky! Green leafy vegetables- are thought to represent money and folded dollar bills. Whether it’s spinach, cabbage, or lettuce, eating those greens are believed to bring wealth in the New Year. Beans (like Lentils or Black eyed peas)- are...
